{
  "id": "t-64bk",
  "name": "T-64BK",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Main battle tank",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1976,
  "operators": [
    "RUS",
    "UKR",
    "UZB"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 3,
  "summary": "The T-64BK is a command variant of the T-64B. It is designed for local command of armored vehicles at the tactical level. It is equipped with additional communications equipment for this purpose.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3.41,
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 2.17,
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 39,
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "5TDF Diesel",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 700,
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 600,
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 60,
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_xc_kmh",
      "v": 50,
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth (Without Preparation)",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1.4 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth (With Preparation)",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "5.0 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rate of fire (max)",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "8 rds/min",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Maximum elevation",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "+14 Deg",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Minimum elevation",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "-6 Deg",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire control system",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "IG43 fire-control",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Computerized FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Tank Commander",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, TKN-3V combination day/night binocular periscopic",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thermal Sight Gunner",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, TPN1-49-23 night sigh",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Gun Stabilization",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "2-Plane, 2Eh26M armament stabiliser",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rangefinder",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "two-axis stabilised IG42 laser rangefinder sight",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Ballistic Computer",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1V517 tank ballistic computer",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "cast and welded steel armour",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Turret Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "cast armour welded together",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armor Protection (Front)",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "370-440 mm of RHA against KE rounds and 500 mm to 575 mm of RHA against HEAT rounds",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Available",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Explosive reactive armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "No Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA)",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active Protection System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Smoke Equipment",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "12 x smoke grenade launchers mounted either side of the main gun",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "main_armament",
      "v": "D-81T (aka 2A46)125 mm smoothbore gun",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "label": "Secondary armament",
      "v": "1 x PK 7.62mm (Kalashnikov's Machine Gun); Type 54 DShK 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": 5,
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Maximum firing range",
      "note": "Longest-range ammunition listed"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Armour-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot ((APFSDS))",
      "role": "125 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "2,050 m/s",
        "Armor penetration": "1,000 mm",
        "Projectile weight": "11 kg"
      },
      "range_km": 4,
      "qty": "36 Total Rounds any combination of 125mm Projectiles"
    },
    {
      "name": "High Explosives (HE)",
      "role": "125 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "850 m/s"
      },
      "range_km": 5,
      "qty": "36 Total Rounds any combination of 125mm Projectiles"
    },
    {
      "name": "High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT)",
      "role": "125 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "915 m/s",
        "Projectile weight": "18.4 kg",
        "Armor penetration": "Estimated at 800 mm triple charge HEAT"
      },
      "range_km": 0.3,
      "qty": "36 Total Rounds any combination of 125mm Projectiles"
    },
    {
      "name": "SACLOS Anti-Tank Missile System",
      "role": "125 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Muzzle velocity": "125 m/s, which increases to 800m/s at its peak m/s",
        "Warhead": "4.5 kg",
        "Guidance": "SACLOS Radio",
        "Armor penetration": "600mm of RHA"
      },
      "qty": "4-6 ea"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "T-64A",
      "text": "Production version of base tank. Tank has a history of reliability problems, and lacks the high armor protection, track skirts, a fcs and atgm launch capability for t-64b.",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "T-64BK",
      "text": "Command tank version, with 10-m whip antenna.",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "T-64B1",
      "text": "Variant has partial era mounted; the few original t-80s retained were upgraded to this standard",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "T-64BV",
      "text": "Variant has kontakt era mounted. Combat weight (mt): 42.5 for t-64bv with explosive reactive armor (mm): standard on t-64bv",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "T-64U/T-64BM2",
      "text": "Upgrade series marketed by ukrainian malyshev in 2001. T-64u prototype featured 2nd gen era, composite armor, and fire suppression equipment. Variant added t-80u fire control (1a42 gunner day sight) and thermal night sig",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BM BULAT",
      "text": "This 45 mt upgrade variant is currently being advertised. It includes an 850-hp engine, fcs with 1g46m lrf-based sight and catherine-based thermal night sight. Remote fired 12.7-mm mg and 5,000 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-t-64bk"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "tank",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/t-64bk.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-t-64bk": {
      "title": "T-64BK Russian Main Battle Tank (MBT)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/T-64BK_Russian_Main_Battle_Tank",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}